Bill Gates recognises Kenya’s Kakenya Ntaiya for her role in empowering Maasai girls

Kakenya Ntaiya, the founder of Kakenya Centre for Excellence, an educational institution helping save Maasai girls from early marriage. [File, Standard]

American business magnate and philanthropist Bill Gates has recognised Kenyan Kakenya Ntaiya as a hero, for her contribution towards improving the lives of women and girls in her community.

Gates honoured Kakenya on January 24 as one of the “Heroes in the Field,” an initiative that he says, “seeks to recognise people who work to make the world better without fame or recognition.”